Infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9322 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1975
All-time low
0.9322 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 113 Cape Verde 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .